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Tag Archives: doctrine
No “Through the Bible” Today: Another Roman Catholic Question
It’s a weekend, and we’re not doing "Through the Bible in a Year" on the weekend. This post today is probably going to make some people irate, but every word of what follows is true. Once again, this based on … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Roman Catholic & Orthodox, Unity
Tagged authority, doctrine, julian the apostate, middle ages, roman catholicism, Unity
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Was Cardinal John Henry Newman Correct?
From the blog: Early Church Fathers: Today, as Protestant theologians study the Fathers of the Early Church, they are awakening to the truth of Blessed John Henry Newman’s conclusion: "You cannot study the Fathers and remain a Protestant." Is this … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Modern Doctrines, Roman Catholic & Orthodox
Tagged doctrine, local church, orthodox churches, protestantism, roman catholicism
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Practical, Visible Christianity
Almost all the doctrine we argue is theoretical and cannot be tested. There is nothing practical about our doctrines; there are no ways to see whether they work. Continue reading
Posted in History, Holiness, Modern Doctrines
Tagged circumcision, doctrine, early christians, feasts, law of moses, practical christianity, righteousness, sabbath, sacrifices
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Why I’m Not Catholic: Gandhi and the Truth
Of course, you’ll have to triumph by dying. That’s how Christians do it, you know. Continue reading
Posted in Church, Gospel, Modern Doctrines, Roman Catholic & Orthodox, Unity
Tagged apostolic christianity, doctrine, early christianity, fellowship, fruit, gandhi, Jesus, organic church, Theology, truth
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When Doctrine and History Matter
Yesterday I talked about when doctrine and history don’t matter; when they are just issues to create dissension and divide us. Today I want to talk about when they do matter: The other day, I got a really awesome letter … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Gospel, History, Holiness, Modern Doctrines
Tagged chrisitan history, doctrine, local church, maturity, obedience, Theology, Unity
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Doctrine and History: Do They Matter?
I mentioned yesterday that I’ve studied theology and history for 28 years, devoting a large amount of time to it. But are they really helpful for anything? Where Theology and History Are Not Helpful When you’re trying to build the … Continue reading
Posted in Church, History, Modern Doctrines, Unity
Tagged Bible, church, doctrine, holy spirit guidance, spiritual growth, Unity
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Truth and Error, The Fall of the Church, and the Fathers
Well, it’s been a while; over 2 weeks. So this will lightly touch on several subjects. Email Rumors: Taking Things With a Grain of Salt I had an email forwarded to me titled "Interesting Facts." It read: This October has … Continue reading
Honest Bible Interpretation: Assumptions, Humility, and Reality
It seems that there’s always some incident making me want to talk about honest Bible interpretation. Today it was a phone call made to a call-in talk show. The hosts, conservatives like most talk radio hosts, had repeated a rumor … Continue reading
Christian Unity: Practical Issues Worth Arguing Over
I was asked in a comment about practical issues worth arguing over. Some of those are addressed at the doctrine page on my new church history web site. The practical issues that are worth arguing over are . . . … Continue reading
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Tagged debate, deceived, deception, disobedience, doctrine, foundation, obedience, righteousness, works
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Knowing What You Believe
Recently I bought an Old Testament Survey on clearance from christianbooks.com. “Surveys” give the background, culture, and other details of the books of the Bible. I’ve never read one before, but I’ve been intrigued ever since Noah told me some … Continue reading
